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      40 Years a Prisoner

      2020 1h 50m Documentary List
      93% Tomatometer 14 Reviews 84% Audience Score 250+ Ratings Chronicling the controversial 1978 Philadelphia police raid on the radical group MOVE and the aftermath that led to a son's lifelong fight to exonerate his parents. Read More Read Less Watch on Max Stream Now

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      Nick Schager The Daily Beast Its point of view is bolstered by its willingness to candidly confront every aspect of its tale. Feb 3, 2021 Full Review Ann Hornaday Washington Post So many of our problems remain, but "40 Years a Prisoner" presents a valuable primer on what mistakes not to repeat. Rated: 3/4 Dec 10, 2020 Full Review Dan Fienberg Hollywood Reporter 40 Years a Prisoner has the potential to be a gateway documentary, to get people curious about the full story of MOVE and to stoke additional curiosity about why this particular story hasn't been given a definitive docuseries. Dec 9, 2020 Full Review David Walsh World Socialist Web Site 40 Years a Prisoner records the efforts by Mike Africa, Jr. to free his parents and other MOVE activists from prison where they have languished for decades. Feb 13, 2021 Full Review Pat Mullen POV Magazine Director Tommy Oliver unpacks the legacy of systemic racism's impact on one family in 40 Year a Prisoner. Jan 14, 2021 Full Review Martin Carr Flickering Myth Tommy Oliver lays everything out in carefully constructed chronological order leaving nothing to chance. Rated: 4/5 Jan 14, 2021 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Synopsis Chronicling the controversial 1978 Philadelphia police raid on the radical group MOVE and the aftermath that led to a son's lifelong fight to exonerate his parents.
      Director
      Tommy Oliver
      Genre
      Documentary
      Original Language
      English
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Dec 8, 2020
      Runtime
      1h 50m
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